Chargar

Chargar چرگر
village
Chargar
Coordinates: 36°25′13″N 49°02′49″E
Country	Iran
Province	Zanjan
County	Abhar
Bakhsh	Central
Rural District	Sain Qaleh
Population  (2006)
• Total	853
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Chargar (Persian: چرگر; also known as Charkar)^[1] is a village in Sain Qaleh Rural District, in the Central District of Abhar County, Zanjan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 853, in 238 families.^[2] Chargar is the site of epithermal metal ore deposits, which consist primarily of chalcopyrite and gold.^[3] The main gangue minerals are quartz, barite, and calcite.^[3] The ores are embedded in Eocene volcanic rocks which are classified as andesitic tuff and associated with the Karaj Formation.^[3] The Chargar deposit has similarities to the Khalifehlu and Aliabad-Khanchay deposits.^[3]

References

1. Chargar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3058128" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
3. Mousavi Motlagh, Seyed Hedayatalah; Ghaderi, Majid; Yasami, Narges; Alfonso, Pura (October 2019). "Stable isotope geochemistry of Chargar epithermal deposit: Constraints on epithermal systems in the Tarom metallogenic belt, NW Iran". Journal of Geochemical Exploration. 205. Retrieved 6 February 2023.